In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Canon EOS 250D. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
---|---|---|
Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 8.23 cm | 9.26 cm |
Width | 11.91 cm | 12.24 cm |
Depth | 4.59 cm | 6.98 cm |
Weight | 350 g | 402 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 402 g Camera with battery and memory card: 449 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
---|---|---|
Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 25 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC 8 |
---|
LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF/EF-S |
---|
FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
---|---|---|
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | 9 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | - |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror |
---|---|---|
Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 95% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.15x | 0.87x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
---|---|---|
Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 63 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | - |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene, group photo |
Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, White Edge | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
---|---|---|
Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
---|---|---|
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 9.8 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | Flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264 |
---|---|---|
Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | - |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
---|---|---|
Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Battery Type | Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
---|---|---|
Details | Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots | Photo shooting - 1070 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 1020 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 300 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
---|---|---|
Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB / AV output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
---|---|---|
Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second | 5 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Canon EOS 250D |
---|
Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
---|---|---|
Software | Olympus Viewer 3 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |